The Mash route has a lot to do with the crowd

Feb 27, 2018 Letters

Dear Editor,

I ventured out to witness the Guyana Mash Celebrations 2018 to capture my ‘Kodak Moments’ and my first point of placement was the National Park because I am almost certain that I heard the float parade was starting from that point.
However, I was informed that the starting point is at Thomas Lands and Camp Road. If I am correct, it got started after 11 am instead of 10 am. Well, that’s a norm with most events in Guyana.
My first impression and my personal belief was that it was a dead zone. I was expecting persons in the hundreds taking up spots on the lawns of the National Park and the roadways but it was not evident. The persons I saw were like a few rain drops in the Atlantic Ocean.
I stand firmly and say publicly with absolutely no apology that until Mash is given back its original route of the Church Road then we will not have the full blown Mash celebrations as it should be and was over the years. I always remember the late President Hoyte and Former First Lady sitting on the balcony of their historic building enjoying the Mash Parade and waving to the citizens as they pass by.
I reiterate that the National Park is the original home for the Mash Parade and I appeal to the government of the day to return that home to the general public. Perhaps they can transform the National Park and have cushioned seats for the President, Government Officials, Diplomatic Corps and implement a seating facility like the Providence Stadium for the citizens.
If the government of the day is bent on having the Mash Parade headed to the ‘Cuffy Backdam,’ I will accept but at least return the Church Road route and they can turn off to the new venue. Also,if it is a case that the government of the day insisting that it doesn’t wish for citizens to use the Malls on that day, it can have it locked off in some way and I am sure citizens will work on using the roadways and stand around.
I will admit that there were some quite impressive costumes for Mash 2018 but many of the ‘FLOATS’ were disasters. The one that blew me away was the ‘Egyptian Queen’ in her carriage. I hope that float is accredited with a prize. The other impressive scene was to witness a Chinese national revelling on the road. That was a knock out.
Perhaps the Chinese should be contracted to design floats for the 2019 Mash Parade.
Respectfully GTT, I was totally disappointed…When I heard that GTT was hitting the road for the 2018 Mash, my first thought was that the company was coming with a bang and will showcase a band with its newly added colour of ‘ORANGE.
I don’t think the colour orange was evident and I wish you had contracted your independent music band rather than merge with the Pulse Music Band. Well, perhaps funding was not available.

Yours Faithfully
T.Pemberton

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